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Ride with Marcos Valle on his “Bicicleta”
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Ride with Marcos Valle on his “Bicicleta”

The Brazilian artist starts 2022 in true 80s spirit with a 2 track boogie reissue.  Marcos Valle has been bringing together the heritage of bossa nova and samba with psychedelia, funk, soul and electro for […]

A dedicated mix celebrating African football in 15 songs
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A dedicated mix celebrating African football in 15 songs

While the 33rd edition of the African Cup of Nations is about to kick off in Cameroon, PAM and Mixanthrope present you with a selection of songs that will pump you up to score some […]

Lúcia de Carvalho announces new album Pwanga
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Lúcia de Carvalho announces new album Pwanga

The singer is set to unveil a new project, once again exploring her French, Angolan, Portuguese and Brazilian heritage.  “In the Tchokwé language, when you want to make people smile for a photo, you ask […]

Zakes Bantwini drops long awaited video for “Osama”
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Zakes Bantwini drops long awaited video for “Osama”

The biggest South African song on the radio in 2021 finally gets highly cinematographic visuals.  Believe it or not: the most played song on South African radios in 2021 was not an amapiano track, and […]

The 30 best electronic albums of 2021
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The 30 best electronic albums of 2021

Listen to 2021’s best amapiano, batida, baile funk, techno, jungle, gqom, afro-futurist and more, making the clubs bounce all across the continent.

The 50 best albums of 2021
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The 50 best albums of 2021

Listen in on 2021 with our pan-African selection from Cairo to Pretoria, Lagos to Nairobi, featuring the likes of Ayra Starr, Mdou Moctar, Focalistic, Nahawa Doumbia, and Kasai Allstars.

DJ Lag is one step closer to Meeting with the King
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DJ Lag is one step closer to Meeting with the King

The Durban-based pioneer has released “Raptor” featuring Canadian-American producer Sinjin Hawke, presenting his gqom 2.0 sound.  “There’s something special about the way Lag uses drums, they’re so tough and epic yet minimal and spacious at […]

Nneka unveils her Love Supreme
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Nneka unveils her Love Supreme

The multi-faceted Nigerian-German singer announces her fourth album with “Maya”, a reggae flavored single. On “Maya”, Nneka combines rhythmic guitar melodies with her infectious gospel and reggae energy. The track follows the recent singles “With […]